tactics

Riot Mortdog calls TFT Kled a ‘placebo buff’ to be used more in future patches

Riot Games’ Teamfight Tactics game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer addressed the power of Kled during the 11.19 Post Mortem, along with being able to one-trick a comp at the Reckoning Worlds finals today. Delicious Milk advanced from the group stage to the finals in today’s TFT Reckoning World Championship matchup by only playing Hellion re-roll. The developer team nearly applied a nerf to Kled with the 11.19 B-patch, but they decided not to ship the update. Addressing Kled in the 11.19 Post Mortem, Mortdog refers to the increase at

Perk Changes in Dead by Daylight Developer Update Listed

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of Behaviour Interactive Behaviour Interactive has a lot planned for October including multiple killer changes and some interesting additions. Behaviour Interactive even released a full roadmap of sorts for the Halloween event. Mostly centered around the Hour of the Witch, the newest survivor arrived on Sept. 28 on the PTB and revealed a whole new type of totem: Boon Totem.As described in the developer update, "Survivors will be able to bless a totem to change it into a Boon Totem and these blessings are designed to offer comfort to the Survivor Team, a small safe haven. However, unlike

Best TFT Kled player Delicious Milk advances to Worlds finals

Representing North America during the first of two group stages at the Teamfight Tactics Reckoning World Championship, Delicious Milk advanced to the finals by hard forcing Hellion re-rolls on every game.  Heading into the Lobby A group stage at TFT Worlds today, Delicious Milk pulled a Babe Ruth move by proclaiming he would only play Kled re-roll. And the strategy paid off for the NA tactician, earning him a tie with Shircane at the top of the leaderboard after five games. Finishing with 21842 for the day, Delicious Milk will

TFT buffs to Abomination, Draconic, and Skirmisher included in 11.20 ‘fun patch’

A total of two Set 5.5 Teamfight Tactics updates remain, with Patch 11.20 bringing about fun changes to the meta during the final weeks of the Dawn of Heroes.  Scheduled to drop on Oct. 6, “fun changes” are arriving a patch early, according to game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. Earlier in the week, Mortdog teased Radiant Armory and Radiant Blessing changes. And today’s patch preview reveals buffs to traits like Draconic and nerfs to Set 5.5 champions like Yasuo.  Patch 11.20 is our second to last patch of Dawn

Escha dominates TFT Worlds play-ins, SMBappé runs 81811

Day one of the Teamfight Tactics Reckoning World Championship showcased a variety of winning comps with consistent high-level gameplay.  Scheduled to take place from Oct. 1 to 4, the first day of TFT Reckoning Worlds featured play-in rounds. One tactician from each of the eight regions represented played a total of five games, with the top four advancing to the group stage. Escha, the only tactician from the OCE region, sits at the top of the leaderboard at the end of day one, while SMBappé from Latin America was running

Cold War Season 6 Trailer Shows Three New Weapons

Call of DutyPhoto by ActivisionActivision released the latest trailer for Season Six of Cold War and fans were quick to notice three new weapons. With new weapons being released, they will in all likelihood, be integrated into Warzone.Wake up, soldier. The final showdown is upon us ?Season Six of #BlackOpsColdWar and #Warzone arrives on October 7th. Get ready. pic.twitter.com/YdtjfGQvil— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) September 29, 2021In the tweet above, Activision told us all that the release date for Season Six is Oct. 7. Also in the tweet, they say, "The

Activision Blizzard Agrees to $18M Settlement in Harassment Suit

Top GamesActivision Blizzard has agreed to an $18 million settlement in the EEOC lawsuit against it. / SOPA Images/Getty ImagesAs part of a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Activision Blizzard has agreed to establish an $18 million fund for employees who experienced harassment and discrimination at the company.The EEOC investigation of Activision Blizzard began in September of 2018, lasted three years and resulted in a suit filed Monday in California court. The settlement allows that claimants who have experienced "sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and/or related retaliations or constructive

Spine Interview – Characters, Combat, Balancing, and More

There’s no shortage of multiplayer games competing for everyone’s attention, so when a new one emerges that promises something new and unique, you can’t help but pay attention. Banzai Games’ upcoming team-based action title Spine is certainly making those promises. Combining hero shooter elements with team-based gameplay, stylish gun-fu combat, and a focus on cinematic action, it certainly seems to have the elements in place to deliver something interesting. Hoping to learn more about Spine, we recently reached out to its developers with some of our questions about it. You can read our

NBA 2K22 Toe the Line Quest Explained

Top GamesNBA 2K22's Toe the Line quest suffers from a common bug preventing progress. / Photo courtesy of 2K GamesNBA 2K22's Toe the Line quest isn't a particularly difficult quest, but many players are finding their progress hampered by a frustrating bug that prevents them from making progress early on in the game's MyCareer mode. Here's what you need to know to circumvent the bug and continue along your journey through NBA 2K22.The Toe the Line quest bug prevents the player from being accepted as a starter, which in turn

Best MTG Arena Standard Metagame Innistrad 2021-2022 decks

Fall rotation has left the Magic: The Gathering Standard format wide open for new decks that could earn players up to 30 free booster packs in the MTG Arena Standard Metagame Challenge.  The Standard 2021-2022 season in MTG Arena has officially begun with the digital and global launch of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. With ELD removed from the format, players are taking advantage of cards unplayable before, while adding new additions from MID. The MTG Arena Standard Metagame Challenge is a chance for players to test out many of the new